The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-28

named gentlemen: Prdfs. S. A. KNAPP
: and A. Thomson, Fl. G. Drew, ]. p
Geary and ID. b. Gorham have return
! ed home and express themselves al
highly pleased With their trip and the
good work done by the Convention,
and they all agree that the labors OF
this convention will ultimately result
! in great good to Southwest Louisiana,
The Convention appointed a com.
mittee to memorable Congress and
ask for liberal appropriations by the
National Government for rivers and
harboTs. The Louisianians on this
committee are as follows, and among
whom we are glad to see the name of
our esteemed fellow-citizen Prof. S. a.
Knapp:
For the State at large, Hon. N. D.
Wallace; First District, Major G. L.
Hall Second District, Capt. W. Il.
Beanham Third District, Prof. S. A.
Knapp Fourth District, Hon. W.
Robson; Fifth District, Judge W.
G. Wyly; Sixth District, Hon. Henry
L. Garland.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported number of resolutions which
are too lengthy for reproduction in
these columns, but we give the most
salient points in she following condens-
ed shape which will give the general
public pretty good idea of their i'm
portanee as a who lie:
The failure of the appropriations to
continue the improvement of our
Western waterways is recalled with
regret, and meet with the disapprova
of this convention.
Congress is invoked to regard the
interests Of the people of the great
Mississippi Valley and the Northwest
III tins matter, and the demands of it.
that appropriations be made sufficient
to prosecute intelligently and sucL ess-
fully the work of river improvement
IN the interest of our commerce, until
such work shall be fully completed.
The action of the executive com.
mittee Of the improvement of works
on waterways is approved, and it is
requested to continue its iabors in
that direction and for the purposes
Tor which 1t has been formed until
these Western waterways are in such
condition as the safety of the people
and the interests of commerce demand
and deserve; and that a committee
consisting OF one delegate at large
from each State and one from each
Congressional district represented in .
this convention be appointed by each
State delegation present, who shall be
charged with the duty Of preparing
as soon as practicable memorial to
the Congress of the United States on
behalf OF the delegates composing this
convention and the people whom they
represent in support of and in accord
ance with the foregoing resolutions
embodyIng such statistics and inform
alton as said committee may deem
eSPedIent, and that they cause to be
printed a sufficient number of copies
OF said resolutions, memorial and
proceedings of this convention
Tor wide distribution, and that the
committee be and they are hereby au-
thorlzed to take such further action
touching the proper presentation of
said resolutions and memorial to Con-
gress and procuring the due consider
alton thereof, as they may deem nee
esSary, and that they recommend that
the methods of congressional proce-
dure be so amended that measures for
the improvement of the rivers and
harbors of the country cannot, by fiji
clustering or otherwise, be deprived of
prompt, proper and early considera-
ton.
The Mississippi and Missouri COM
missioners are Endorsed and the pro-
posed improvement of the connection
between Lake Michigan, at Chicago,
and the Mississippi river is approved,
as is also the opening of Bayou
Plaquemlne, in Louisiana, by means
Of locks.
The report concludes "That in
our judgment the method adopted by
Congress of embodying in the bill
known as the river and harbor bill all
appropriations for the Improvement of
the rivers and harboIs of the country
Is the wise and proper method OF
dealing with the question in praeticsl
legislation.
at Is based upon the same sound
principles of justice, compromise and
equality that nnderlle the fundamental
law OF the land.
lit secures a fair and equal distri-